Emergency Preparedness & Procedures prepares assisted living staff to act quickly and correctly when something goes wrong. Minnesota law requires assisted living facilities to maintain an emergency-preparedness plan and to orient staff to handling emergencies and using emergency services (Minnesota Statutes sections 144G.41 and 144G.63). This course turns that plan into staff-ready knowledge. The module walks through the major emergency types — fire, severe weather and tornadoes, medical emergencies, utility failures, missing or eloping residents, and security threats — and the response patterns for each, including the RACE and PASS approaches to fire. It stresses the three constants of any emergency: protect life first, follow the facility's plan, and communicate clearly. Residents in assisted living often cannot evacuate quickly on their own, so staff readiness is the difference between a controlled response and a crisis. The throughline is preparation: know the plan before you need it.